Two jailed for nine knifepoint Robberies over three counties

Two men have been jailed today following an investigation by Hampshire Constabulary into nine knife point robberies that happened in bookmakers across three counties. Premises in 123. In each case, Frampton entered the betting shops with his face covered and armed with a knife. He would demand money from the staff, threatening them if they did not comply. Armed with the cash he would then jump in his ride outside, being driven Purkiss, who drove him from place to place. The pair stole more than £5000. In total Frampton threatened 14 members of staff working at shops in Southampton, Romsey, Holbury, 123 from the premises. A knife recovered from the robbery at Ladbrokes in 1 was a unique Nazi SS Knife which was forensically linked to both men. Officers arrested the pair in a vehicle on January 31 and charged them with 123 threatened and the weapons used by Frampton to scare staff in these premises must have been terrifying. Even though no one was physically injured, experiencing this type of crime has had huge impacts on staff working at these stores. “I hope the sentences today serve as some closure to those staff members who were subjected to these crimes. I also hope this sends a message to those thinking committing this type of crime is easy to get away with – it isn’t. We will catch you, and when we do, you will go to prison for very long time.”